What do economists think of France’s emergency budget to address debt crisis?
Paris: France's 2025 budget plan targets €60bn in spending cuts and tax hikes to reduce the deficit to 5% of...
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Protection of national minorities in Bulgaria and Montenegro: expert committee publishes new opinions
Sofia: The Advisory Committee on the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities has published new...
Portugal: Complaints portal for migrants and refugees
Lisbon: NGO Humans Before Borders (HBB) launched an online complaints portal - Balcaodenuncia.pt - for migrants and refugees. The portal...
France’s minority government set to present make-or-break austerity budget
Paris: France's government is to deliver its 2025 budget on Thursday with plans for 60 billion euros ($65.68 billion) worth...
EU must unite entire continent, says Zelensky
Dubrovnik: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union to “unite the whole continent” as he pushes for more...
Polish, Czech leaders urge tougher EU migration rules
Prague: Poland and the Czech Republic on Wednesday called for hardening the European Union’s migration policy and boosting the bloc’s...
Plan to fingerprint passengers on entry to EU to be delayed again
Brussels: Plans to fingerprint passengers entering the EU from 10 November are to be delayed for a third time after...
Portugal launches new program to support migrants in finding jobs
Lisbon: The Portuguese government has introduced a new initiative to support migrants enrolled in the National Institute of Employment and...
Bulgaria to open 719 polling stations abroad for early elections
Sofia: For the upcoming early elections in Bulgaria, 719 polling stations will be set up in 57 countries. Today marks...
France pledges 2025 budget will ‘fully’ comply with EU spending rules
Paris: France's budget for 2025 will "fully" be in line with the European Union's new spending rules, Finance Minister Antoine...
Adverse weather conditions and labor shortages in Bulgaria impact harvest and future prospects
Sofia: In Bulgaria, the fruit crop harvest this year has not met expectations from previous years. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Sotirov...
EU navigates China trade dilemma: Defending against imports, courting investment
Brussels: The EU is walking a delicate tightrope, with some member states keen to protect their markets, while others want...
European Union: Riberia gets role as hybrid commissioner
Brussels: Teresa Ribera’s appointment as European Union executive vice-president for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition places her in the...
Immigration is not a ‘bad’ thing, France’s Macron says
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has said that immigration was not necessarily a “bad” thing, in a thinly veiled riposte...
Blue Bulgaria Coalition’s Tsveta Kirilova on Solutions in Energy Sector
Sofia: In a position to BTA on Sunday, Blue Bulgaria Coalition's top-of-the-list candidate in Haskovo (Southeastern Bulgaria) Tsveta Kirilova said...
Chinese government, European EV makers voice objections to higher EU tariffs
China on Friday urged the European Commission to get back on the right track of resolving trade frictions through consultations...
Starmer sets his sights on new Brexit deal with EU
Keir Starmer traveled to Brussels this week for the first time since becoming the UK’s prime minister in July, to...
Gender, nationality enough for Afghan women to get asylum: EU court
Brussels: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Friday that gender and nationality alone were sufficient for a country...
Lufthansa Technik Eyes large MRO facility In Portugal, says CEO
Frankfurt: The CEO of Lufthansa Group has disclosed more details about Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) plans to build a new facility...
France: Treasure hunter finally finds Golden Owl after decades
Paris: The world’s longest treasure hunt appears to have come to an end, after an announcement in France that a...
Greenhouse cucumbers lead with a 10.6% hike in Bulgaria
Sofia: In Bulgaria, the latest data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets reveals a general uptick in...
What non-EU travellers need to know when new EU border checks are launched in November
Brussels: The European Union is pressing ahead with plans for a new border control system to handle the hundreds of...
UK PM Starmer visits Brussels for first talks on EU reset
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would work in good faith towards resetting relations with Brussels after talks...
Ukrainians removed from Portugal’s migration and integration agency, community alleges discrimination
London: Representatives of the Ukrainian community in Portugal have been excluded from the Agency for Integration, Migration, and Asylum (AIMA)...
France sends assets to Middle East, convenes UN Security Council
Paris: France said on Wednesday it was sending additional military resources to the Middle East to tackle the Iranian threat...
Bulgaria’s caretaker government approves signing of security cooperation agreement with Ukraine
Sofia: At a regular meeting on October 2, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet approved the signing of a security cooperation agreement between...
EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
Brussels: France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday in favour of tariffs of up to 45% on imports...
Portugal to launch new platform to accelerate citizenship application processing
Lisbon: Portugal’s Institute of Registries and Notaries will launch a new platform to accelerate the process of granting citizenship. The...
Bulgaria starts full review of its combat aviation
Sofia: Bulgaria is to begin a long-awaited review of the readiness and training of its air force, which has seen...
EU facilitates new medical evacuation operation, the first one directly from Gaza
Brussels: The EU has coordinated the first medical evacuation operation directly from Gaza, transferring eight patients in urgent need of...
